Necktie structure



M. HALPERN AL NECKT I E STRUCTURE Filed Nov. 6, 1929 In venior MxHqLPER v MALI/IMMVE/E -YIIIRYIIII lllll I I I I I 76 10 72 By 24m A ttorney Fatentecl Dec. 9, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE MAX HALPERN, OF BRONX, AND WILLIAM'MAYER, OF BROOKLYN, .NEW YORK NECKTIE STRUCTURE- Application filed November 6, 1929. Serial No. 405,184.

This invention relates to neckties of the ready tied variety and is an improvement over the construction of tie shown and described in our copending application, Serial No. 340,440, filed February 16, 1929.

The primary object of the invention like that in the above mentioned pending case is to provide a ready tied bow tie with a novel form of inner lining for the wings of the tie so as to maintain the said wings in an expanded condition to prevent sagging or wrinkling regardless of any abuse the tie may receive during the life thereof.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a stifiener member for the wings of a bow tie which includes a body member of a shape corresponding to the general shape of the bow andwhich has a pair of elastic strips looped around opposite ends and fixed thereto on opposite sides for the purpose of forming outwardly bulging loops for the purpose of distendingthe walls of the wings of the tie to impart a full appearance thereto.

lVith these and other objects in view, the invention resides in the certain novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts, the essential features of ,which are hereinafter fully described, are particularly pointedout in the appended claims, and are illustrated in the accompanying drawing,in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a bow tie of the ready tied variety with our improved stiffener applied thereto. 35 Figure 2 is a plan view of the wing stiffener, per se and showing the outer covering of material in an extended position in dot and dash lines.

Figure 3 is an enlarged detail sectional view on the line 33 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a plan view of a slightly modified construction. I 7

Referring to the drawing by reference 7 characters, theletter A designates the neck band of a ready tied bow tie, and B the inner double wing member, C the outer double wing member, and D the knot which is wrapped about theneck band and central portion of the two" inner and outer wings. Our invention is designated generally by the reference character 10, and comprises a body 11 of stilt flexible'material of a shape simulating the shape of the double wing members C in which the stiffener 10 is disposed. The opposite edges of the body 11 centrally thereof are notched or cut inwardly as at 12 for permitting fiexing of the body when the knot D is formed,-while looped about opposite ends of the body 11 are rubber elastic strips 13, the ends ofwhich are fixedly attached to opposite sides of the body by staples 14 as shown in Figure 2 or by rows of stitching 15 as illustrated in the modified form shown in Figure 4. Fixed to one side of the body 11 and lapping, the ends of the strips 1.3 on that particular side is a flexible relatively stiff reinforcing strip 16 which is of a width and 1loencigth less than the width and length of the When the stifiening device 10 is enclosed in the double wing C, the looped portions of the flexible elastic strips 13 tend to bulge outwardly on opposite sides as clearly shown in Figure 3 for the purpose of distending the end walls of the double wing member to impart a full appearance thereto, while the body 11 and the reinforcing strip 16 serve to prevent wrinkling of the wings during the life of the tie. It might be stated that the stiffening member or lining 10 is secured within the double wing member by stitching the same thereto adjacent the upper and lower edges thereof so as to hold the said stiffening member in position.

Having thus described the invention, what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is o 1. In a ready tied bow tie having a double wing member embodying front and rear plies of material, a stiff flexible body of a shape conforming to the general shape of said double wing member and disposed within said double wing member, elastic strips looped around opposite ends of said body and having their ends fixedly secured to opposite sides of said flexible body to cause the looped portionsto bulge outward on opposite sides to distend the ends of the double wing member to mamtainthe same in a full expanded condition.

2. In a ready tied bow tie having a double wing member embodying front and rear plies of material, a stifi' flexible body of a shape conforming to the general shape of said double wing member and disposed Within said double Wing member, elastic strips looped around opposite ends of said body and having their ends fixedly secured to opposite sides of said flexible body to cause the looped portions to bulge outwardly on opposite sides'to distend the ends of the double wing member to maintain the same in a full expanded condition, and a flexible reinforcin I strip of a less Width and length than said stifl flexible body and secured to one side thereof. I v 7 Y3. An insert for bowties comprising a 7 body of flexible 'stifl' material, flexible elastic strips looped around opposite ends ofsaid body and fixedlyfsecured to opposite sides thereof to provide outwardly bulging portions at the respective ends of said body;

4. An insert for bow ties comprising a body of flexible stiff material, elastic strips looped around opposite ends of said body and fixedly secured to opposite sides thereof, and a layer of stiff flexible reinforcing material secured to one side ofsaid body and lapping the fixed ends of said thatparticular side. i

i In testimony whereof we afiix our signaelastic strips on tures.

7 MAX HALPERN.

I WILLIAM MAYER. 

